WestJet

Korean Air and WestJet have expanded their codeshare agreement to include a new transpacific route set to be launched by the Canadian carrier to Seoul.

Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week’s staff movements in the commercial aviation industry highlight two Canadian carriers.

A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet.

New Asia-Pacific routes are being opened by Zipair Tokyo, Turkish Airlines and WestJet.

Sourcing Boeing 737-700 aircraft assets in today's market is proving challenging for disassembly specialists.

Combined with its existing orderbook, WestJet will receive as many as 22 new 737 MAX aircraft before the end of 2025 and 62 before the end of 2028.

For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.

After launching its first Asia-Pacific route earlier this year, WestJet will add a second to the region in May.

Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.

From April 28, WestJet will fly daily on the YQR-MSP route using a 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop aircraft.

WestJet will fly the YYT-LGW route will 3X-weekly from May 1, 2024, to Oct. 25, 2024, with a Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

Vancouver International Airport, Canada’s transpacific gateway, seeks to broaden its range.

WestJet will launch four new routes between Canada and the U.S. for the 2024 northern hemisphere summer season.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has given the go-ahead for WestJet to serve the Icelandic market.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The evacuations are some of the latest during what has been Canada’s worst wildfire season on record.

Initial operating experience of a recently developed drag-reduction package on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 indicates cruise fuel-burn savings of up to 2%.

Component support and modifications agreements feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

WestJet has chosen Jetaire’s Invicta product for fuel tank flammability reduction on its Boeing 737 fleet.

Canadian carrier WestJet says the 2023-24 winter schedule is driven by high demand for leisure travel, and it features a new service to Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Agreements with pilots at American carriers have made great progress this year.

Alexis von Hoensbroech’s arrival has coincided with a pivot toward leisure travel that bolsters the airline’s growing presence in domestic Canadian markets.

WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech joined the company in February 2022.